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Image credit: Civic Studios. Still from Scam City series. Have you, or has someone you know, ever received a scam phone call from an unrecognised number asking for your bank details, offering a vague promotion, or encouraging you to invest in cryptocurrency? The person calling you… Keep reading »
The Immigration and Asylum Bill published yesterday will significantly weaken the UK’s response to trafficking and modern slavery. It will deny protection, support and recovery to many survivors. It penalises survivors for their trauma by setting arbitrary deadlines for disclosure of painful experiences. This approach punishes survivors, will… Keep reading »
In the last year alone, many of us will have read or heard stories about migrant agricultural workers on the UK seasonal worker scheme who face exploitation as they pick the fruits and vegetables for our supermarket shelves. Or how many of the goods being imported into the… Keep reading »
The Group of Experts on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings has released its latest report assessing the UK’s implementation of the European Convention on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings. In this blog, our Anti-Trafficking Monitoring Group Coordinator talks about the importance of this international treaty in… Keep reading »
During Women’s History Month, we recognise women and girls’ crucial contributions to equality and freedom, but we also acknowledge the work that remains to be done to achieve gender equality across the world. Modern slavery can impact anyone, but gender inequality and discrimination can increase women and girls’ vulnerability to exploitation. So, this March, we are highlighting the abuses and risks many women face in undertaking domestic… Keep reading »
On 25 March, we commemorate the International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade. We are also counting down until the centenary of the Slavery Convention, adopted on 25 September 1926. To mark the day and kick off the six-month countdown to… Keep reading »
Throughout March, Anti-Slavery International has been publishing a blog series authored by experts who consulted on the joint Middlesex University and Anti-Trafficking Monitoring Group training framework designed to strengthen Local Authorities’ response to modern slavery. In the last blog from the series, we hear perspectives from Kim. Keep reading »
March 9, 2026 (AMMAN, BEIRUT, GENEVA, KATHMANDU, KUWAIT CITY, LOME, LONDON, WASHINGTON, D.C.) – The Coalition on Labor Justice for Migrants in the Gulf and its allies stand in unwavering solidarity with the more than 31 million migrant workers across the current conflict zone including the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries, Jordan,… Keep reading »
50 million people are estimated to be living in modern slavery today. In this blog, interim CEO, Mark Goldring, reflects on Anti-Slavery International’s 200-year mission, and the continued and urgent need for anti-slavery work in the face of persisting slavery, worldwide. Keep reading »
Anti-Slavery International is deeply concerned about the UK Government’s earned settlement proposal and the recent announcement from the Home Secretary that would reduce refugees’ status from five years to 30 months, and the impact this may have on modern slavery survivors. By increasing insecurity around immigration status,… Keep reading »